Me and my whippet x 42 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Hi all, got to share this as I am overjoyed. Took my pup out on the lamp for a quick wonder conditions were perfect dark and blowing a gale. Obviously with his age it had to be the perfect rabbit also we wonderd through a couple if fields and every rabbit I put the lamp on got up and bolted for cover. I was begining to think it wasn't our night..... Until in the next field the grass was a little longer I flicked the lamp on and saw a pair of eyes glinting right in the middle of the field. I walked tentively towards the eyes. As I got closer the rabbit squatted down lower ears standing to attention. The pup soon clocked on to what it was and was pulling wanting to get off the slip I held him back until we were right on top of it the rabbit got up and shit across the field so I hastely slipped the pup and the chase was on. He coursed the rabbit for what felt like forever was probably about 1minute twisting and turning the rabbit then he took a strike at it and got it in his jaws then rolled over about four times and let the rabbit slip from his jaws he then got up and was on it again my heart was pounding out of my chest by this point and I was buzzing with excitement and apprehension he lunged at the rabbit a second time and I heard the fatal sqeak of the rabbit I knew he had it this time for sure. I was happy with this as it was but then thought on to just try and see if he would retrieve it back to hand so I turned the lamp of and give a little whistle.......... Waiting patiently I could hear him getting closer the whole time I was hoping he still had it in his mouth. He arrived back at my side and there it was the first rabbit caught and retrieved back to hand I was hob smacked!!!!! All the training we have done together over the months has paid off big time!! Truly a great feeling........ 12 Quote Link to post
pip1968 2,490 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 well done that dog and a great write up Quote Link to post
nothernlite 18,088 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 well done Quote Link to post
TAXI DRIVER 549 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 First of many.Sounds like the training has paid off. Quote Link to post
paulf 820 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 great feeling when they catch for the first time...good right up too.... Quote Link to post
Catcher 1 639 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 You never forget that first catch. Quote Link to post
leegreen 2,173 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Well done you and pup. I'm sure I don't have to remind you, but take it easy with the pup, don't let temptation get the better of you. Not too many runs. 1 Quote Link to post
blackmaggie 3,376 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 you cant beat the feeling or excitement of the pups first catch and when all your training pays of makes it all worth it hopefully the first of many for the pup Quote Link to post
terryd 8,430 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 great read that and you can't beat that feeling you must be proud as pea cock Quote Link to post
Me and my whippet x 42 Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Yea mate your bang on that will be it now for a little while. Ill now take him back to to the training field and just tighten up on a few things. Jumping obstacles with and without the practice dummy. It's just nice to know that all the long hard and sometimes frustrating days and nights of training have helped Well done you and pup. I'm sure I don't have to remind you, but take it easy with the pup, don't let temptation get the better of you. Not too many runs. 1 Quote Link to post
the trunk 2,859 Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Congrats mate good write up atb Quote Link to post
whitefeet4190 1,725 Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 well done mate and nice looking dog what cross is he ? Quote Link to post
dbm 49 Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Well done mate nothing better than watching your dog work, what cross is he mate ? Quote Link to post
Me and my whippet x 42 Posted October 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 He is supposed to be collie greyhound whippet but his mum is more of a lurcher she has a bit of everything in her to be honest... But it's not a bad thing really because he has everything you would want in a working dog.so to put it in short I would really call him a lurcher whippet if that makes sense Well done mate nothing better than watching your dog work, what cross is he mate ? well done mate and nice looking dog what cross is he ? Quote Link to post
Me and my whippet x 42 Posted October 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 The write up would if been better if I had read it again before I posted it. Haha I've just read it through again and I know it's not an English class but ffs........ Lol Oops Quote Link to post
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